Mary Bowman

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Summary

Born
Jan 1800
Conviction
Larceny from a person (including picking pockets)
Departure
Oct 1834
Arrival
Mar 1835
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information

Name: Mary Bowman
Gender: Female
Born: 1st Jan 1800
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Aliases: Mary Higgins [Married]

Crime

Convicted at: Middlesex, Westminster Quarter Session
Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 30th Oct 1834
Ship: New Grove
Arrival: 27th Mar 1835
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

Mary Bowman was transported on the New Grove, departing 30th Oct 1834 and arriving 27th Mar 1835 with 165 passengers.

385 - 490 ton vessel. The 1834 voyage to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania), Australia had 165 female transport women, 5 free women and 28 children. Five births during the voyage, 2 babes being stillborn. No deaths of adults. Ship Surgeon, Dr. George Rowe was replaced at Scilly, due to ill health, by David Thomson. Arrived VDL 27 March 1835.

New GroveNew Grove (generic)

References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/9, Page Number 457 (230) CON19-1-14 Image 38
Source DescriptionThis record is one of the entries in the British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database compiled by State Library of Queensland from British Home Office (HO) records which are available on microfilm as part of the Australian Joint Copying Pro
Original SourceGreat Britain. Home Office
Compiled ByState Library of Queensland
Database SourceBritish convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database

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Place of origin: Westminster, Middlesex No; 304. Robbing a man of Money Status; Single. Lost several front teeth upper jaw 1838 - MARRIAGE PERMISSIONS; Bowman, Mary. Ship/free: New Grove Marriage to: Higgins, Thomas Ship/free: Free Permission date: 20 Jan 1838 1838 - Date of marriage: 13 Mar 1838. Registered: Hobart 1841 -Free Certificate. No; 353.